First baseman Adam LaRoche drove in four runs and reached a personal milestone, which helped the Nationals defeat the Pirates, 7-4, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night. Washington Nationals News

Interleague Play starts Friday night, with the Nationals facing the Orioles in the Battle of the Beltways at Nationals Park. Washington Nationals News

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Erik Bedard is hoping his start Wednesday against the Nationals goes much better — and lasts much longer — than his abbreviated start last week against the same club. Washington Nationals News

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg faced his hometown team, the Padres, for the first time in his career on Tuesday afternoon. It turned out to be one of the worst outings of his career as the Nationals lost to the Padres, 6-1, at Nationals Park. Washington Nationals News

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Nationals TV broadcaster Bob Carpenter will be doing the play-by-play for the Nationals-Orioles game for FOX this Saturday at Nationals Park. Washington Nationals News

The Nationals suffered a blow on Monday night when catcher Sandy Leon, making his Major League debut, had to leave the game in the fourth inning against the Padres with a high sprain of his right ankle. Washington Nationals News

Entering Monday's action, Washington starter Stephen Strasburg was tied for the National League lead with 51 strikeouts, and Padres hitters had tallied the second-most strikeouts in baseball. Washington Nationals News

Tim Stauffer makes his 2012 debut on Monday night, when the Padres open a two-game series in Washington against Ross Detwiler and the Nationals. Washington Nationals News

Several Nationals players showed their support for Major League Baseball and the Going to Bat program by using pink bats and wearing pink equipment, including spikes, during games on Mother's Day. The program helps bring awareness to the disease of breast cancer with an emphasis placed on prevention, treatment and finding a cure. Washington Nationals [...]

The Washington Nationals appeared headed toward a three-game sweep of the Reds, leading by three runs with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. But a fly ball lost in the lights and Joey Votto's walk-off grand slam — his third home run of the game [...]

Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has a torn ACL in his right knee and will need surgery that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the 2012 season. Washington Nationals News

Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos injured his right knee while chasing after a passed ball at Great American Ball Park on Saturday night. Washington Nationals News

A hot Bronson Arroyo gets another crack at the Nats in Sunday's series finale at Great American Ball Park. Edwin Jackson will be on the hill for Washington. Washington Nationals News

Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa hit two-run home runs, and Gio Gonzalez struck out nine in five innings to lead the Nationals to a 7-3 win against the Reds at Great American Ball Park Friday night. Washington Nationals News

Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper showed off some frustration Friday night, and it cost him 10 stitches near his left eye. Washington Nationals News

Already having faced the Nationals five times this season, the Reds know exactly what they'll be up against in Saturday's contest at Great American Ball Park. Washington Nationals News

Nothing was going to stop Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond from becoming a baseball player. His mother, Pattie Paradise, made sure of that. She was the one who told Desmond he could do anything he wanted as long as he didn't quit. Washington Nationals News

Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche played two-plus seasons for the Pirates, and received a lot of boos from Pirates fans during the three-game series. Washington Nationals News